Car hire Basel information
The city on the Rhine is located in the border triangle with
Germany as well as France. The beautiful cities of
Freiburg and
Konstanz are nearby. With over 160,000 inhabitants Basel is the third-largest city in
Switzerland after Zurich and Geneva. Basel is a major location for trade fairs throughout Europe. Among others, both the major worldwide trade fairs on the topics of contemporary art and the world’s largest jewellery and watch trade fair are held here each year. Near Basel, however located in France is EuroAirport, the only airport in the world owned and operated by multiple countries. For tourists Basel offers a variety of attractions and events. In addition to museums and theatres, a large number of concerts are put on here. The Carnival of Basel takes place here each year. It’s the largest celebrations of its kind in Switzerland.